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...Hariri, the head of the parliamentary majority, believes that the opposition bid is intended to wreck the international tribunal and to save the Syrian regime. "The tribunal is the only protection for Lebanon, not just for politicians but for all Lebanese," Hariri said. "If there is no hope for the international tribunal, then there is no hope for democracy in Lebanon and if there's no hope for democracy in Lebanon, then there's no hope for democracy in the region and no hope for anyone...
...grim political situation in Lebanon today stands in marked contrast to the heady optimism, two years ago, of the so-called Cedar Revolution, the month-long series of street demonstrations triggered by the killing of Rafik Hariri and 22 other people in a massive Valentine's Day truck bomb explosion, which tore through Beirut's plush seafront hotel district. Hariri had been on the verge of leading an electoral campaign aimed at ending the dominance of Lebanese politics by neighboring Syria, a goal that many Lebanese believe cost him his life. "The Syrian regime killed my father," said Saad Hariri...
...attacking what it saw as unwarranted interference by the U.S. in Lebanese affairs. Last November six ministers, including all five Shi'a, resigned from the government, shortly before a cabinet vote to adopt a U.N. draft resolution on creating an international tribunal to try those accused of murdering Rafik Hariri. Preliminary findings of a U.N. investigation into the assassination have indicated the involvement of senior officials in the Syrian regime. Since early December, the Hizballah-led opposition has mounted a campaign of street rallies, sit-ins and a general strike to topple the government...
...Hariri was running the family's business empire in Saudi Arabia when his father's murder propelled the soft-spoken then-35-year-old second son into the unforgiving limelight of Lebanese politics. As political heir to his father, he has had to endure a crash course in Lebanese politics while staying one step ahead of the assassins that continue to prowl this country. Four leading politicians and journalists have been killed in the two years since his father's death, the last being Pierre Gemayel, the industry minister, who was gunned down in his car last November...
...Apart from attending the memorial beside his father's tomb in downtown Beirut Wednesday, Hariri will be confined to his massive fortified home, forced to stay there by security concerns. "I live between the second and fourth floors of this building," he said with a regretful look. "It has been a difficult two years. It's been difficult because for me my father was also my friend, and tomorrow is the day where I will be remembering the good moments I had with my father, remembering his beliefs, his teachings, his smile, his love and his care." Does he still...